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Boxer trying NOT to get KOs!
Joe Pigford admitted he has been trying to learn NOT to knock people out. The Southampton welterweight went into his 40-37 points win against William Warburton in Winchester on the back of two quick stoppage victories in his fledgling pro career
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First ton - with Jimmy Adams's bat!
Lewis McManus celebrated his maiden ECB Southern Electric Premier League century against Alton – using a bat he’d loaned from Hampshire skipper Jimmy Adams. The 18-year old batsmen/wicketkeeper, who sits the last of his A-level examinations at
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Maxwell debut at Ageas Bowl - for Surrey
Glenn Maxwell will make his Surrey debut at The Ageas Bowl later this month – after Hampshire decided not to re-sign him. The Australian, left, was the catalyst for Hampshire’s t20 success last year, but his first game for Surrey will be against
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Must-win game for Bailey
GEORGE Bailey leads Australia into a must-win Champions Trophy game against New Zealand on Wednesday as one of his country’s main one-day international players based on recent form. The Hampshire overseas player skippered his country during their
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White: why Ervine didn't bowl
Hampshire manager Giles White defended the decision to only give Sean Ervine five overs after Kent hung on for a draw at The Ageas Bowl. Ervine took the big wicket of Darren Stevens (96), who was caught behind attempting to hook towards the end
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Raymond wins St Andrews Links Trophy
Corhampton’s Neil Raymond has claimed another of amateur golf’s most prestigious titles after winning the St Andrews Links Trophy. The Hampshire and England ace carded a four-under-par 68 and a three-under-par 69 in his final two rounds over the
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Angina tests flawed, Southampton expert warns
A COMMONLY used test for diagnosis and treatment of angina is flawed in at least a quarter of cases when used on its own, a leading heart specialist from Southampton claimed today. The condition, which is characterised by a painful tightening of
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Celtic Fiddle Festival coming to Talking Heads
THREE of the world’s finest folk violinists celebrate the violin in all its globe-trotting variations in Southampton next week. Fiddlers Kevin Burke (Ireland), Christian Lemaître (Brittany, France) and André Brunet (Quebec, Canada) showcase international
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FA defend selection policy in wake of Euro under-21 exit
David Bernstein today defended the Football Association's decision to let England players forego the European Under-21 Championship in order to play friendlies for the senior team - although admits the governing body may do things differently in the future
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Cyclist ready for 200-mile South Downs challenge
A CYCLIST is preparing to complete 200 miles in the saddle in just 24 hours to support Parkinson’s UK. Winchester resident Jon Ellis has signed up to the South Downs Double Challenge. In June he will cycle the hilly South Downs Way to Eastbourne
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Young boogie and popping dancer heading to World Championships
SARINA Sol Hans, nine, from Southampton is a talented girl who has recently qualified for the European and World Championships in electric boogie and popping. She came second in her solo at the All England Championship last month and first in pairs
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MP is in touch with rugby club
HANDS-on MP Caroline Nokes is making sure she keeps in touch with what is going on in her constituency. The Romsey and Southampton North MP joined in a touch rugby session when she visited Trojans FC at Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh. The game is
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Festival fights cancer in Bradley's memory
A HAMPSHIRE couple are opening the grounds of their home for a party in their son's memory. Tina and Gary Dine are holding a one-day music festival on July 6 called Bradfest, to raise money for Bradleysfoundation, which supports children’s cancer
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2,000 women Race for Life
NEARLY 2,000 women declared war on cancer by taking part in the Winchester Race for Life today. The Garrison Ground and University of Winchester Stadium was transformed into a sea of pink as more than 1,900 ladies and girls of all ages set off
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My Name is Rachel Corrie at the Plaza Theatre
RACHEL Corrie was an American peace activist and a member of the International Solidarity Movement. In 2003 she went to Gaza, during a period of intense Palestinian/Israeli violence, as part of her senior-year college assignment to connect her home
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TV's Esther opens new £6m care home
TV celebrity Esther Rantzen has opened a new £6m Hampshire care home that will create up to 60 jobs. The 72-year-old broadcaster chatted to residents at Hartwood House in Lyndhurst and was presented with flowers by pupils from the village primary
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Hospital fall did not cause pensioner's death
THE death of an elderly man was not connected to a fall he had in hospital just 24 hours before he died, an inquest heard. Cecil Terry had been in Southampton General Hospital for three months due to pneumonia and various other conditions relating
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Flats plan for empty office block
FOURTEEN flats could soon be built in a vacant Southampton office block. A developer wants to transform the first and second floors of Kingsbury House in Bevois Valley Road. Concept Land and Property Solutions’ proposal would see the office
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The Return of Fawlty Towers at Fareham
FAWLTY Fareham is back. Following last year’s award-winning show, the same Fareham Musical Society cast are featuring in three different episodes – A Touch of Class, The Builders and Waldorf Salad. Starring Jonathan Redwood, who scooped the Curtain
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Symphony of Flowers coming to Winchester
SYMPHONY of Flowers, Winchester Cathedral’s first flower festival in a decade, will open on Wednesday. And many of the design team and arrangers are fresh from RHS Chelsea 2013 where they came back with a ‘symphony’ of accolades. A spectacular
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Tributes paid to athletics golden girl Donna Murray
TRIBUTES have been paid to Southampton-born athlete Donna Hartley-Wass who has died suddenly at the age of 58. Once hailed the golden girl of British athletics, Donna, who ran under her maiden name Donna Murray, passed away unexpectedly as she
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Parkour: We're not risk takers - we're athletes
A PARKOUR enthusiast has denied it is reckless and risky after a Southampton man became an internet sensation when he dangled one-handed from a 300ft crane in the city. James Kingston, 22, filmed himself hanging above the Admirals Quay development
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Tanvir arrival a timely boost for Hants
SEEING Sohail Tanvir stroll nonchalantly around the boundary must have compounded Jimmy Adams’ frustration as Hampshire failed to secure a much-needed LV County Championship win against Kent. Hampshire’s new signing will make his Championship debut
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Man head-butted fence and swore at police, court told
A MAN head-butted a fence and swore at police while they were attempting to arrest him, magistrates heard. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard how Billy Connis, 22, had been at a barbecue and had drunk seven bottles of beer on the night of May
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Safe Haven at The Phoenix
ROMANTIC drama Safe Haven will be playing at The Phoenix, Southampton today at 5pm. When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Despite
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Shut pubs will re-open soon, owner vows
THE owner of two Hampshire pubs has vowed they will reopen after both closed their doors. The Duke’s Head at Greatbridge, Romsey, and the Hunters Inn at Woodley shut up shop with the latter boarded up and surrounded by metal fencing. Pub giant
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TV's Pippa guest of honour at open gardens event
TV and radio gardening expert Pippa Greenwood will be guest of honour when resident of a Hampshire village open their homes to the public tomorrow. The former Gardeners’ World presenter is taking part in Sway Open Gardens, which has raised about
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Questions raised over woman's death
AN inquest into the death of a woman suffering from Down’s syndrome has been adjourned to investigate why paramedics didn’t take her to hospital when they were first called out. Questions were raised by the family of Wendy Castle asking why she
